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Obama's Mother's Dissertation Set for Release
November 30, 2009
Ann Dunham's doctoral paper will be unveiled December 3.
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Early-Decision Applications Way Up at Duke
November 4, 2009
Duke has seen an increase in applicants from California.
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Top Colleges See Record-Low Acceptance Rates
March 31, 2009
Number of applicants spike, forcing acceptance rates down, while schools expect yield rates to increase.
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Is Coach K Right to Criticize Obama for Focusing on His March Madness Bracket?
March 20, 2009
The Duke basketball coach tells Obama to focus on the economy.
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The NCAA Tournament's Best Students: Duke's Greg Paulus
March 18, 2009
This Duke senior doesn't mind cheering for his friends on other teams.
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More Applicants at Cornell, Duke Law Schools
March 3, 2009
Cornell is up 8 percent; Duke, 4 percent.
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Yale, Duke Halt Growth, Thanks to Economy
February 25, 2009
Idaho, Iowa State, TCU, Bowling Green State, and Nicholls State all make adjustments, too.
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College Students Illegally Use ADHD Drugs, Study Says
December 15, 2008
Ninety percent who take drugs without prescription use them as a study aid.
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College Newspapers Endorse Obama Over McCain, 63 to 1
November 3, 2008
The only student paper to pick McCain as of October 31 was from the University of Mississippi.
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Business Schools Expect Boom as Economy Sags
September 26, 2008
Applicants are anxious over increased competition, but admissions officers say the rules are the same.
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Duke Announces Bold Overseas Business School Expansion
September 16, 2008
Fuqua will have extensive centers in St. Petersburg, London, Shanghai, Dubai, and New Delhi.
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Duke Study Says Legacy Students Underachieve
September 9, 2008
Report claims they have lower-than-expected grades and shy away from natural sciences and engineering.
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North Carolina Schools Brace for Hanna
September 5, 2008
Louisiana State continues to clean up and restore power after Gustav.
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Joe Who? Students, Apathy, and Opinion Over Obama VP Choice
August 25, 2008
Some students care; others don't.
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13 People Get Food Poisoning at Duke
August 25, 2008
At least 3 hospitalized; school officials think many of the cases are unrelated.
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Duke Chinese Student Threatened After Rally
April 14, 2008
As a result of the highly contentious pro-Tibet demonstration at Duke last week, at least one student who attended the rally has been targeted for harassment.
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Tibet Tops This Week's Protesting Schedule
April 11, 2008
Duke, NYU, Columbia, East Carolina, and Southern Mississippi all chimed in.
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Abilene Christian Gives Students iPhones
February 28, 2008
The giveaway is part of the university's connected campus program.
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Ex-Lacrosse Players File Suit Against Duke
February 21, 2008
They're suing for "emotional distress and other injuries" caused by the 2006 rape allegations.
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Duke’s White Bronco Moment and Then Some
January 24, 2008
Duke University students are keeping the Durham police busy this week.
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Clinton Beats Rove in Popularity Contest
December 4, 2007
Bush's "Boy Genius" gets jeers while the former president gets hardy cheers from the respective Duke and Brandeis crowds.
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Duke Blog Causes a Stir, but It’s Still No <i>Gossip Girl</i>
November 9, 2007
A "repulsive," "offensive," and "disgusting" gossip blog at Duke University is under attack.
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Wildfires Shutter UC-San Diego Campus
October 22, 2007
Raging fires force UC-San Diego to cancel class, while out east, Duke and UNC continue to water nongrassy field hockey fields.
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Trail Mix
September 20, 2007
In response to the infamous lacrosse case, the Duke law school is opening a $1.25 million program devoted to "expanding education against wrongful conviction and promoting justice in the criminal justice system.
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Timber! Down Goes Duke’s Losing Streak, Goal Posts, Student
September 17, 2007
After Duke's football team snapped a 22-game losing streak (the longest in the country) with a 20-14 win over Northwestern, hundreds of fans stormed Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, tearing down the goal posts in "a visceral reaction to a moment of pure fanatic jubilation.
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